Auld Lang Syne (Chromatic Quintet incl. DB)

by Robert Burns

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Key of F Major
Requires four 16 hole Key of C chromatics (Solo Tuned) and
One Double Bass Harmonica (either a Hohner 265 or Suzuki SDB-29)
Range: 1st Chromatic Harp: C4 to F5
	  2nd Chromatic Harp: A3 to F4
	  3rd Chromatic Harp: E3 to D4
	  4th Chromatic Harp: C3 to Bb3
	  Double Bass  Harp: F1 to Bb2

Tab Notations: 
none = blow    - = draw       * = button in
. = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole)
-4__ = hold    -6___-5 = slide smoothly from one note to next 

Double Bass is Blow only. 
u = upper harp    L = lower harp   

Remember: -2 and 2* are the same note. If you need a change in breath direction,
this note is your opportunity.

1st: 1      -2___ -2 -2      -3   3      -2  3
2nd: 1      1_____ 1  1      -2   -2     -2  2
 1.  Should auld__ ac-quaint-ance be___  for-got,
 2.  And    sure — ly you’ll buy  your_  pint cup!
 3.  We     two__ have run   a –  bout_  the slopes,
 4.  We     two__ have pad – dled  in__  the stream,
 5.  And   there’s  a  hand  my    tru_- sty friend!
3rd: -.3    -.3__  -.3 -.3   .4    -.3*  -.3 -.3*
4th: .2*    .2*__  .2*  .2*  .2*   .1    .1  .1  
DB:  L9     L9     L9   L9   L9   L6     L6  L6

1st: -3  2*   2*__ -3       4     -5_______
2nd: 2   -2  -2___ 2*       2*    2*_______
 1.  And nev-er___ brought  to    mind?____
 2.  And sur-ly___ I’ll     buy   mine!____
 3.  And pick-ed__ the    daisies fine;____
 4.  From mor-ning sun     till   dine;____
 5.  And give us a hand     o’    thine!___
3rd: .4  -.3 -.3__ .4      -.3    -.3*_____
4th: .1  -.2 -.2__ .2*     -.2    -.3*_____
DB:  L6  L9  L9___ L9      L9     u4_______

1st: -6___-5 4_____ -3 -3     -2     3____ 2*    3
2nd: -2_____ -2____ 2* 2*     2*     2____ -2    2 
 1.  Should_ auld__ ac-quaint-ance    be__ for - got,
 2.  And____ we’ll_ take  a   cup     of__ kind- ness  
 3.  But____ we’ve_ wan-dered many a  wear_-y    foot,
 4.  But____ seas__ be-tween  us      broad have roared,
 5.  And____ we’ll_ take  a   right   good –will draught
3rd: -1_-.3* -.3___ .4 .4     -.3     -.3*_ -.3  -.3*
4th: -.3*___ .2*___ .2* .2*   2*      .1___ .1    .1
DB:  u11_____ L9____ L9  L9   L9       L6    L6    L6

1st: -3     -2_____-1 -1___1    2*________
2nd: 2      -1_______ -.3*_____ -.3_______
 1.  And    days__ of auld lang syne._____
 2.  yet    for_____  auld lang syne._____
 3.  since  auld____  lang_____ syne._____
 4.  since  auld____  lang_____ syne._____
 5.  for    auld____  lang_____ syne._____
3rd: .4     -.3__-.3* 2*___2    2*________ 
4th: .1     -.1__-.3* .1_______ -.2_______
DB:  L6     L7__ u4   L6_______ L2_______

1st:  -5   4___-3 -3___-2 3___  2* 3     -5   4____-3 -3____4 -5_____
2nd:  2*   2*     2*      2___  -1 2     2    -2      -2      2*_____
1-5.  For  auld__ lang___ syne, my dear, for  auld___ lang___ syne.__
3rd:  -.3* -.3_.4 .4__-.3 .4___ .4 .4    -.3* -.3__.4 .4__-.3 -.3*___ 
4th:  .2*  -.2    -.2     .1___ .1 .1    .1   -.2____ -.2____ -.3*___
DB:   L9   L9     L9     L6____ L6 L6    L6  L9______ L9_____ u4_____  

1st: -6_-5 4_____ -3   -3   2*   3____ -2   3      -3  -2__-1 -1____1 2*___
2nd: .2*__ 2*____ -2   -2   -2   2____ 2*   2      2   -1____ -.3*___ -.3__
 1.  We’ll take__  a   cup  of   kind– ness yet,   for auld__ lang___ syne.   
 2.  We’ll take__  a   cup  of   kind– ness yet,   for auld__ lang___ syne.
 3.  We’ve wan__-dered man – y a wear– y    foot,  for auld__ lang___ syne. 
 4.  But   seas__  be- tween us  broad have roared, for auld_ lang___ syne.
 5.  And   we’ll_ take  a   right good –will draught for auld lang___ syne.
3rd: -1_-.3*-.3__ .4   .4   -.3  -.3*_ -.3  -.3*    .4 -.3_-.3*.2*_.2 .2*__   
4th: -.3*_ .2*___ .2*  .2*  -2*  .1___ .1   .1      .1 -.1___ .1_____ .2*__
DB:  u11__ L9____  L9  L9   L9   L6___ L6    L6      L6 L7__u4 L6_____ L2__

Optional Humorous last verse (from Garrison Keillor’s 2006 New Year's Eve Special): 

I think of all the great, high hearts 
I had when I was young!
And now who are these sad old farts
I find myself among?